Garage Door Opener Stuck On Stop Bolt

If you re too far away this can cause a problem with opening or closing the door.

Garage door opener stuck on stop bolt. Also verify the antenna on the motor unit is in the proper placement. Slowly increse the up travel limit 1 4 turn at a time until the door is open enough to clear you vehicle. Unplug the garage opener. Trolley on garage door opener hits stop bolt and clicks 10 times.

Firstly check that you re using it within the range required for your opener. The door should stop short of fully open. Sometimes when the door opens it goes past the up limit and hits the stop bolt when that happens i have to release the tension in the chain and only then will it move again. The issue with the stuck trolley was because the motor was rotating in the opposite direction and causing the trolley to hit the bolt on the garage door end.

Stop bolt to remove the trolley from the stop bolt follow the steps below. There was another problem. I had to remove the chain and let the trolley rotate through once cycle and then put the chain back on to get the trolley in sync. Garage door opener sometime goes past up limit and become stuck on stop bolt.

Back off the uptravel limit screw 2 turns. You may also need to reprogram your keypad or replace the batteries in it. First visually verify that the trolley is against the stop bolt make sure the garage doorway is clear of persons or obstructions release the door from the garage door opener by pulling the emergency release handle manually bring the door to the closed position loosen the chain or belt by adjusting the outer nut 4 to 5 turns. Ensure that chain isn t torqued against the bolt as this could be very dangerous to work on.

The up down limit screws are on the opener body with arrows above to indicate increase. Was programed and working fine before today. Tried to reset opening travel distance but it keeps traveling to the stop bolt and clicking. I have a craftsman garage door opener model 139 53635srt.

After you adjust the down limit and it still comes up and hits the bolt you may have a. Release the garage door from the trolley using the emergency release cord. It is a craftsman 3 4hp model 139 53918d. Sometimes when the door opens it goes past the up limit and hits the stop bolt when that happens i have to release the tension in the chain and only then will it move again.

I have a craftsman garage door opener model 139 53635srt. Your on the right track when you loosen the chain to get it off the stop bolt you are changing the limits.